Mr. Wallace has prosecuted and defended over 40 cases through trial and has taken or defended over a 1000 party and expert witness depositions and successfully argued many hundreds of law and motion matters.

Areas of practice:

Trust Litigation and Administration:

Harry represents fiduciaries and individuals in complex and disputed estates and trusts, including representation in will and trust contests, actions to construe, modify and reform wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty claims, as well as proceedings to remove and surcharge fiduciaries.He represents fiduciaries and individuals in complex and disputed estates and trusts, including representation in will and trust contests, actions to construe, modify and reform wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty claims, as well as proceedings to remove and surcharge fiduciaries.

Determining and enforcing rights and obligations under a trust

Disputes over the validity of a trust

Breach of fiduciary duty by a trustee such as self-dealing and conflict of interest

Fraudulent transfers

Investment fraud

Accountant malpractice

Creditor claims

Disputes over the identification of assets held in a trust

Disputes of valuation of trust assets

Disputes arising from the gifts or transfers of assets

Competing claims of beneficiaries over life insurance or other benefits payable upon death

Theft of trust assetsHarry also represents both executors and trustees in legal disputes involving the accounting of money, property and other assets in estates and trusts. He also handles related matters, such as disputes on the distribution of assets and misappropriation of monies from estates and trusts.

Accounting and other Actions Involving Trustees and Executors:

Harry also represents both executors and trustees in legal disputes involving the accounting of money, property and other assets in estates and trusts. He also handles related matters, such as disputes on the distribution of assets and misappropriation of monies from estates and trusts.

Education:

Juris Doctor, Whittier College School of Law (1986)

Bachelor of Arts (Agricultural and Managerial Economics), University of California, Davis (1981)